Ethical Approaches
Company Screw-Ups
Ethics Violations
Key Concepts
Misconduct in the Workplace
100

Under which ethical approach is the focus on maximizing overall good or utility?

Utilitarian Approach

100

Which company experienced a massive data breach, exposing the personal information of millions of people?

Equifax

100

What type of ethics violation involves using user data for targeted advertising without clear consent?

Misuse of User Data

100

What are the six core ethical values in the Six Pillars of Character framework?

Trustworthiness
Respect
Responsibility
Fairness
Caring
Citizenship

100

What term describes the act of a high-ranking employee using their influence or authority for personal gain at the expense of the organization?

Nepotism

200

Which ethical approach emphasizes adherence to moral principles or rules?

Deontological Approach

200

Which company faced criticism for unauthorized data harvesting in the Cambridge Analytica scandal?

Facebook

200

What term describes instances where automated systems exhibit discriminatory behavior?

Algorithmic Bias

200

According to the Ethical Decision-Making Process model, what are the steps involved in making an ethical decision?

Identify the problem, gather relevant information, consider stakeholders, explore options, weigh ethical principles, decide, evaluate outcomes

200

What is the legal term for making false statements or representations in a resume or during a job interview?

Resume Fraud

300

Which ethical approach focuses on the character of the individual and cultivating virtues?

Virtue Ethics Approach

300

 In what year was it revealed that Amazon's AI recruiting tool exhibited bias?

2018
300

What type of ethics violation involves excessive monitoring of employees' digital activities?

Workplace Surveillance

300

Name the four components of James Rest's Four Component Model of ethical decision-making.

Moral sensitivity, moral judgment, moral motivation, moral character

300

Which type of workplace misconduct involves an employee disclosing confidential or proprietary information to external parties?

Corporate Espionage

400

Which ethical approach focuses on fairness and equality?

Justice Approach

400

Name a company criticized for excessive monitoring of employees' digital activities.

Various companies (Acceptable answer: Any company mentioned in the prompt)

400

In what industry did the Waymo vs. Uber lawsuit involve allegations of intellectual property theft?

Technology or transportation industry

400

Which philosopher is associated with the Deontological Approach to ethics?

Immanuel Kant

400

What is the term for creating a hostile work environment through actions such as harassment, discrimination, or intimidation?

Workplace Bullying

500

Which ethical approach emphasizes the importance of an action being consistent with one's duties and obligations, regardless of the consequences?

Kantian Ethics

500

Which company faced backlash for its role in the Theranos scandal, promoting faulty blood-testing technology?

Walgreens

500

What term describes the phenomenon where individuals or groups within an organization suppress or alter information that conflicts with the prevailing narrative?

Information Suppression

500

In the context of ethics, what does the term "Whistleblowing" refer to?

Whistleblowing is the act of disclosing information about unethical or illegal activities within an organization to external parties or authorities.

500

What is the practice of hiring individuals based on personal relationships rather than merit or qualifications?

Cronyism